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01-30-2015 12:54 AM

AmyMarie2298

For sure will be using this guide when the weather warms up, just bought these bad boys

01-15-2015 07:52 PM

araujobrian721

Hello my name is brian. I have a blue 08 focus. Im trying to take the grills off and im gonna paint them white. As well as my rims so yea i think if yur going threw the hassle of taking them off paint them. I was gonna do blue and gold, but that only works for Subaru's lol. So i chose white because i see blue and black way to much

07-24-2013 04:04 PM

Oo_ben_oO

Anyone know how to remove it while having bonnet catch issues ? the lock aint popping bonnet up or nothing key is doing nothing. garage said lock might be gone and might need to smash the dam grill to get at it :/ my poor st will damaged :( gonna look poop probs wont even get matching grill as standard and that the paint work will probs be scratched :(

06-18-2013 12:51 PM

Miztaken1312

Just a quick tip for those still having issues, it's so much easier after the car has been sitting in the sun for a few hours. Then just push down on the bumper on either side of the Ford emblem, and pull gently until the clips come undone. Don't force it. The previous owner of my car got a bit impatient, and tried ripping the damn thing off. The broken tabs are evidence of this.

06-18-2013 12:47 PM

CriticalMass

I haven't had to replace a bulb yet, but I'm on my second one to start leaking and taking in water. Last time it was the passenger side. Which I had Ford replace under warranty, this time it is the driver's side, which I will be doing myself and from what I have read it is pretty much an all-weekend job to open them up, scrape out the old "glue" apply new glue and clamp down for 12+ hours. heh.

10-24-2012 04:06 PM

steve curran

How do you remove the expansion bolts to remove the grill

07-28-2012 05:03 PM

bikerboy700w

This is crazy. I've never had such a hard time replacing head lamps. I can't get the grill off!

02-07-2012 10:55 AM

Slammed_2.0

Removing my grille was pretty easy for
Me without the how to..

Also BradWhite baking headlight recipe helped me on my retrofit! =]

02-05-2012 10:51 AM

rcjames1

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011 SE

I've never had to remove the lower retaining pins when taking off the grill. Only the lower catches. Do yours actually keep the grill in? Once I remove the top 4 pins and the lower two catches, my grill just pops out.

Mine too.

02-04-2012 03:49 PM

2011 SE

I've never had to remove the lower retaining pins when taking off the grill. Only the lower catches. Do yours actually keep the grill in? Once I remove the top 4 pins and the lower two catches, my grill just pops out.

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